Chapter 2 of Baseball Joe on the Giants is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Baseball Joe on the Giants is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief. “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry. “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson. “It’s true,” declared the boy. “The whole town’s hunting for him.
Chapter 2 of Baseball Joe on the Giants is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading ““What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ““The whole town’s hunting for him.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.”
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading ““Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading ““Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It’s true,” declared the boy.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It’s true,” declared the boy.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The whole town’s hunting for him.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The whole town’s hunting for him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “The whole town’s hunting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s true,” declared the boy.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s true,” declared the boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “The whole town’s hunting for him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It’s true,” declared the boy.
a rejection of belief
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “The whole town’s hunting for him.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FEARFUL SITUATION There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Where did you get that yarn?” asked Ed Wilson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.
Chapter 2 of Baseball Joe on the Giants by Lester Chadwick holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 70 sentences of Baseball Joe on the Giants, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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